Zwijndrechtse Waard

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Le Zwijndrechtse Waard est une île fluviale néerlandaise, située dans le sud-est de l'île d'IJsselmonde, dans la province de la Hollande-Méridionale. L'île est entourée par le Noord à l'est, la Vieille Meuse au sud et le Waaltje au nord ; ce dernier sépare le Zwijndrechtse Waard d'IJsselmonde.

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Kijfhoek classification yard

Kijfhoek classification yard is a hump yard type freight rail yard between Rotterdam and Dordrecht in the Western Netherlands. The rail yard is named after the nearby village of Kijfhoek in the municipality of Zwijndrecht. With an area of 50 hectares Kijfhoek is the largest of the few railway yards left in the country. The rail yard has a key function in connecting the rail network at the Port of Rotterdam with the rest of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

Industrial Landmark

Hermitage

Hermitage is a defunct restaurant in Rijsoord, Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 1995 and retained that rating until 2014. In 2013, Gault Millau awarded the restaurant 15 out of 20 points. Hermitage was a member of Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise. Head chef of Hermitage was Jan Klein. Jan Klein started the restaurant in Zwijndrecht and relocated to Rijsoord in 1999. This building is a monument named "Wapen van Rijsoord", built as a farm around 1800. The restaurant closed down on 10 June 2014 when chef Klein filed for bankruptcy. He cites as main causes for the bankruptcy his expensive monumental building and price campaign weeks that favoured price above quality. On 31 October 2014 a new restaurant, Ross Lovell, opened in the Wapen van Rijsoord building.

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Heerjansdam

Heerjansdam is a village in the western Netherlands, in the municipality of Zwijndrecht, South Holland. It has a population of 3,590.

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Kleine-Lindt

Kleine-Lindt is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km south the city of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Zwijndrecht. Kleine-Lindt was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1857, when it merged with Heerjansdam.

Landmark Neighbourhood

1.9 km

Kijfhoek

Kijfhoek is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 4 km west of the town of Zwijndrecht. Kijfhoek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1857, when it merged with Groote Lindt. North of Kijfhoek lies one of the largest railway yards of the Netherlands.

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Localités

Les communes de Zwijndrecht, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht et Ridderkerk se partagent cette île. Sur l'île on trouve :

le village de Heerjansdam, annexé depuis 2003 par Zwijndrecht, l'ancien village de Rijsoord, aujourd'hui quartier de Ridderkerk, et le quartier de Groote Lindt et les hameaux de Kleine Lindt, Achter-Lindt et Kijfhoek. Ce dernier est connu pour sa gare de triage, la plus importante des Pays-Bas.

Notes et références

(nl) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en néerlandais intitulé « Zwijndrechtse Waard » (voir la liste des auteurs).

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